I just spent a heart-warming hour with @Nick_Clegg. Well, not personally in person (as they would say in Montalbano), but in his members-only webinar, where he took questions and answered like a champion.

I tend to view leaders, whether local or global, through a developmental lens, looking to see how much complexity they’re comfortable with, and whether they present an integral AQAL view. Clegg spoke of two things that moved me.

First, children need to feel cherished and special, and their behaviours tend to reflect how they feel. In order to combat any environmental disadvantages that they’re born into, the pupil premium is intended to embellish their early educational experiences, and reduce socio-economic inequality.

Second, whether the House of Lords should be reformed isn’t something most people care too much about, and isn’t the highest priority for government in these times. But when you look at it from a larger, third person perspective, it’s very important. What do the rest of the world think of the clash of our espoused democratic principles and our unelected House of Lords?

Twas fun to watch #Clegginar trend on Twitter. Annoying spam and porn bots though. But I saw lots of cool thoughtful people to follow.